The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson
"The House on the Borderland" by William Hope Hodgson is a supernatural horror novel published in 1908. A recluse living in an ancient, circular house in remote Ireland records his terrifying experiences in a journal later discovered by two fishermen. He encounters monstrous Swine-creatures emerging from a mysterious pit, experiences visions of cosmic dimensions and otherworldly arenas, and witnesses time itself accelerating toward the end of the universe. This hallucinatory tale influenced
H. P. Lovecraft and pioneered modern cosmic horror. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hodgson, William Hope, 1877-1918 |
|---|---|
| Title | The House on the Borderland |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_on_the_Borderland |
| Credits | Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sjaani and PG Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 10002 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | May 8, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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